Have you ever been watching a movie or tv show and seen two characters (most likely cis men) have emotionally intimate, potentially sexually charged interactions, but the show or movie WILL NOT LET THEM KISS and it forces you, the viewer, to yell LET THE BOYS KISS! If yes, this might be the podcast for you! In each episode we'll explore a ship and ask (and answer!) the question: is it queerbaiting, queer coding, or queer canon? More generally, we'll also be using queerbaiting as a lens to explore how fans and content creators interact in the creation of queer...
Latest episodes
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1 h 00
Dead Boy Detectives - Edwin Paine/Charles Rowland
Due to some technical difficulties, we will not be covering Sports Night as initially planned. Instead we are talking about another listener suggestion - Edward Paine and Charles R…
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1 h 42
Heated Rivalry - Hollander/Rozanov
We thought we could all use a palette cleanser after the last couple of episodes, so we are glad to be chatting about Heated Rivalry.Follow the show on Tumblr at ltbkpod.tumblr.com
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1 h 50
Stranger Things - Byler (and Steddie!)
We are doing the much requested Byler. None of the requests provided any context so, uhhhhh, we hope this is what everyone was looking for? And, if not...sorry?Either way, this shi…
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1 h 13
Arcane - Piltover's Finest (Caitlyn/Vi) and JayVik
Come with us as we struggle to understand Netflix’s Arcane. We get Piltover’s Finest and JayVik, but the show (and fandom drama) baffled us both.
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1 h 16
50's Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis Films
Based on a listener suggestion, we are covering a variety of queer coded Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis films from the 1950's. Timestamps are approximate:2:45 - Sweet Smell of Succ…
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1 h 13
Nosferatus - Count Orlok/Hutter
Just in time for spooky season, we check in with several versions of German Expressionism's silliest little guy - Nosferatu.Follow the show on Tumblr at ltbkpod.tumblr.com
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1 h 02
The Old Guard - Joe/Nicky and Andy/Quynh
Sooooo...we recorded the first half of this episode all of the way back in July 2023 and then bided our time for the sequel to be released. We were surprised that The Old Guard 2 w…
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1 h 39
The Outsiders - Ponyboy/Johnny
In October 2016 a reader asked S.E. Hinton on twitter whether there were “any romantic feelings” between the characters Johnny and Dallas from The Outsiders. S.E. Hinton responded…
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1 h 23
MCU Revisited - Stony, Science Boyfriends, Peggy/Natasha, and Agatha/Rio
We're returning to the MCU to cover some additional listener requests. Timestamps are approximate:2:30 - Tony Ships (Stony and Science Boyfriends)40:35 - Peggy/Natasha51:40 - Agath…
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2 h 00
Masters of the Air - Buck/Bucky
"Those two have watched Test Pilot a few too many times." We're covering Gale "Buck" Evans and John "Bucky" Egan from Masters of the Air this episode, but we'll also be dipping bac…
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1 h 46
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - MacDennis
We're covering MacDennis from the very long running FX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. You wouldn't say no to listening to this episode...because of the implication. Cont…
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41 min
Scream - Stuilly
In honor of the upcoming spooky season, we're covering 1996's Scream. While the content is a little limited, it's an interesting vintage ship.Content Warning: This film contains ra…
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57 min
Boy Meets World - Jack/Eric
We're back with another listener request to cover Jack/Eric from Boy Meets World. Yes, it's a fun little ship, but the real question we took away from revisiting this 90's sitcom i…
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1 h 06
Master and Commander - Aubrey/Maturin
We ran into a bit of a roadblock with the episode we originally planned to release this month, so we’ve decided to pivot. We're returning to the seas to cover Aubrey/Maturin from P…
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1 h 39
Due South - Fraser/Ray
There's four directions on this map, but we're only going one way...Due South! We're back to cover a couple of vintage ships (Fraser/Ray V and Fraser/Ray K) from the 90's Canadian…
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2 h 20
Ship Updates - Leverage, Loki, Our Flag Means Death, and Good Omens
We know we said this episode would be out in January 2024, but we couldn't wait either. As a holiday surprise, here is the much requested ship update episode a little early. We're…
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49 min
Marvel Cinematic Universe - Captain Marvel
We've got another Let the Girls Kiss this week! In light of the recent release of the MCU's The Marvels we're taking a look back at 2019's Captain Marvel and the Top Gun-laden vibe…
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1 h 41
Black Sails
This week we're joined by a special guest for the long awaited continuation of our Gay Pirates series and discover the wacky concept of "hetero-baiting."Follow the show on Twitter…
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2 h 00
Star Trek Kelvin Timeline - Kirk/Spock
We discuss Kirk and Spock from the Kelvin timeline Star Trek Films (Star Trek (2009); Star Trek: Into Darkness; and Star Trek Beyond). Kelsey suffers.Follow the show on Twitter at…
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1 h 42
Cowboys
Howdy Partners! In this episode we're looking at a number of homoerotic - or purportedly homoerotic - cowboy movies ranging from 1948 to the present (many thanks to our listeners f…